Belle Isle State Park Campground

About

Belle Isle State Park sits on 733 acres along the Rappahannock River on Virginia's Northern Neck peninsula. The park's full-service campground offers 28 sites with electric (20/30/50-amp) and water hookups, each featuring a fire ring grill, picnic table, lantern hanger, and 15'x24' tent pad. Sites accommodate everything from tents to RVs up to 45 feet in length. A modern bathhouse provides hot showers, flush toilets, and laundry facilities. For those seeking a more rustic experience, Brewer's Point primitive campground offers four hike-in or paddle-in sites available year-round. These sites include gravel tent pads, fire pits, and picnic tables but have no electricity or potable water; a pit toilet is provided. The park provides free boat launch access and dump station use for overnight guests. Belle Isle features seven miles of trails, a 1,000-foot accessible boardwalk, fishing pier, and kayak/canoe rentals. The visitor center offers interpretive programs, and a camp store operates Thursday through Sunday during camping season. The park's tidal marsh and woodland habitats support diverse wildlife, making it a destination for birding and nature observation on the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Directions

From Warsaw: Take Route 3 East to SR 354, turn right and continue for three miles, then turn right onto SR 683 at Somers to reach the park entrance. From Kilmarnock: Take Route 3 West to Lively, turn left on SR 201 for three miles, then right on SR 354 for three miles, and left onto SR 683.